Recently I’ve been looking at democracy and its shortcomings as a system of governance. I’ve also looked at some alternatives. … Read More
Elinor Ostrom and Avoiding the Tragedy of the Commons
Environment
Democracy Revisited
After my last blog post, on democracy and its shortcomings, I had originally planned to plough on into a discussion … Read More
Wicked and Wise
You might have come across the idea of wicked problems. These are not “wicked” in the sense of the Wicked … Read More
From Ego System to Eco System
Thanks to everybody who wrote to me after my last blog post , on Wildfire and Gunfire. It was interesting … Read More
Wildfire and Gunfire
I’ve just returned from California, where I was combining a series of speaking engagements and spending time with friends, old … Read More
Spaceship Earth
Once upon a time there was a great civilisation that wanted to explore the stars. They knew that this would … Read More
Musings on Spirituality
At a speaking engagement at Cumberland Lodge for Windsor Leadership recently, I was asked if I had a spiritual faith … Read More
The Great Transition
Over the years my thinking has been shaped by an essay I first read at least 7 years ago, possibly … Read More
Of Tardigrades and Tectonics
As humans, we’re not very good at contemplating our own mortality, let alone the demise of our planet. And yet, … Read More